by Alison Moore Smith | May 14, 2014 | for Spirit, Videos of Jesus Christ
Don't Tell Me About Magical Genie Prayer Usually I hate sermons like this. Particularly when they come from general authorities. Years ago I read a book by Elder Gene Cook titled Receiving Answers to Our Prayers. I loved the book and poured over it again and again,...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 3, 2014 | for Love, for Spirit, Videos of Jesus Christ
My mom died 11 years ago. Once my dad was unable to teach his BYU math classes, unable to be called to service missions, unable to drive, and unable to follow detailed conversations, he decided his time had come. He was ready to move on. He missed his sweetheart...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 23, 2014 | for Spirit, Videos of Jesus Christ
A common jab at the person who complains about something relatively trivial in the eternal scheme of things—bad service at a restaurant, annoying people at the theater, a car nice car with a flat tire, a slow internet connection—is to tag their complaint thusly:...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 16, 2014 | for Spirit, Videos of Jesus Christ
When Jessica was a brand new baby in 1987 I made a solemn commitment to myself. I would live each day carefully and mindfully so I could be a mother with no regrets. In 1991, when she was almost four (and had a baby sister, Belinda) I lost my temper when she broke a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 9, 2014 | for Spirit, Videos of Jesus Christ
This isn't a video about Jesus Christ. It's actually a life insurance commercial. Yea, I know, right? But it really is one of the best videos of Jesus Christ ever, without intending to be. Because the least of these is always him. About a decade ago I read a life...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 3, 2014 | for Spirit, Videos of Jesus Christ
Sitting on the far end of the row of chairs in Sunday School—trying to avoid Bob at all costs—our teacher told the parable of the good Samaritan. “When can you be a good Samaritan?” he asked. “When can you be kind to someone who is despised?” I...
